Does Ribble need more jumps?

[Team mad rat!]

Is it possible for us to get any bigger jumps and a proper table top (rather than a table cloth in the words of Lee)?

With Blackpool opening up for buggies just down the road I think Ribble needs to up the game to keep drivers attending.

What is holding us back from having bigger jumps/table top? Is it money, storage or just that the majority of drivers dont want bigger?

Please discuss

[Lee1972]

As much as I'd love to I can't take credit for the table cloth analogy as it was quoted to me by another racer. Agree with you Jonny needs more jumps

[tisher]

the track is to small to start going daft with bigger jumps and also it is very user friendly for beginners the way it is and ribble gets a lot of young drivers

[Andy-j.smith6]

Interesting question. I think Tisher's comment is very valid. I remember when mark set up his club with jumps et al for "more serious racers", whilst this and big jumps appeals to me, I was concerned about my little boy destroying his car and getting frustrated. Whether this was a factor for other racers too I can't say.

I came back to indoor racing as a hobby that I can share with my son, so this is my number 1 priority.

Having said all that, the table top could be a smidge bigger

[Lee1972]

Martin,
The track at Blackpool isn't much smaller if at all than that at Ribble and they incorporate jumps and a tabletop no problem. Appreciate what you're saying about young racers but I think it will make it more fun for them having a variety of obstacles than just trying to go flat out.
Lee

[gaz23]

Hi guys.....the track at Blackpool is way smaller and it really makes the track more fun. There is a simple solution to make removable jumps that could be taken off for the lesser ability drivers- could be easily made and easily removed if done properly

[singin pete]

Ribble cant compete with other clubs around our area, Southport is one of the best in the country, Bury has a very good astro track with great if not a bit mad members Blackpool has a permanent track with no storage problems so can have bigger jumps.

Ribble is what it is, its run by a committee who has no chance of ever getting into any A final, so we don't have the drive to make the club into anything else than a friendly club that welcomes all abilities.

Storage is a problem for us but thats not the main reason we have small jumps, its because of the younger drivers who come every week and go home with a bit grin on there face's.

Peter